About the Author

Mary Laura Philpott's writing has been featured in print or online
by New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, McSweeney's,
Paris Review and other publications. She's the founding editor of
Musing, the online magazine of Parnassus Books, as well as an
Emmy-winning co-host of the literary show A Word on Words on
Nashville Public Television. She lives in Nashville with her
family.